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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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