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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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