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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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