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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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