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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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