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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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