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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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