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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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