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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the 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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