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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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