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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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