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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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