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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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