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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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