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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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