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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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