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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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