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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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