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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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