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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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