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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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