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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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