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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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