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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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