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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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