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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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