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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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