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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses 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 MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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