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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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