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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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