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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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