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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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