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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the 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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