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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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