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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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