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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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