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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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