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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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