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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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