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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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