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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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