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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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