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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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