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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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