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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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