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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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