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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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