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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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