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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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