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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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