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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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