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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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