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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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