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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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