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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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