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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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