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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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