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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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