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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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