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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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