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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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