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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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