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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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