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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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