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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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