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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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