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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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