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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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