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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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