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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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