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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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