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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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