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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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