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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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