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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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