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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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