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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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