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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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