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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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