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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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