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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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