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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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