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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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