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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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