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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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