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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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