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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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