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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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