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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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