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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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