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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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