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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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