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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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