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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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