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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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