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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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