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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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