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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators 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 massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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