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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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