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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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