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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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