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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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