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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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