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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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