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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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