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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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