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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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