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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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