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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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