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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major 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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