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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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