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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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