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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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