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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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