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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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