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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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