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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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