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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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