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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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