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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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