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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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