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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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