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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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