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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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