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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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