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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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