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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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