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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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