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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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