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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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