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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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