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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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