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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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