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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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