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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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