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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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