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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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