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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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