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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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