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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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