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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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