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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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