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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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