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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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