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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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