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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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