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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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