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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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