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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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