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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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