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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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