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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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