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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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