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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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