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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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