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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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