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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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