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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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