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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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