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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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