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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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