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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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