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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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