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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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