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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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