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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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