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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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