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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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