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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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