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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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