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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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