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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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