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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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