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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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