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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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