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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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