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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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