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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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