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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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