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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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