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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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