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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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