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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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