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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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