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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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