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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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