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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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