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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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