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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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