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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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