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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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