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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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