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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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