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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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