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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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