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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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