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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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