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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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