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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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