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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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