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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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