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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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