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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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