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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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