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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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