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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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