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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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