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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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