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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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