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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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