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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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