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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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