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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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