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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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