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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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