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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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