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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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