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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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