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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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