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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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