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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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