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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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