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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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