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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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