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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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