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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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