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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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