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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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