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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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