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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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