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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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