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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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