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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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