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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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