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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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