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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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