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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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