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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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