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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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