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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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