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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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