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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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