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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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