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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies 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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