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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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