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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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