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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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