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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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