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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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