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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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