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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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