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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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