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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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