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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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