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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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