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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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