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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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