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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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