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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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