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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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