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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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