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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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