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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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