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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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