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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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