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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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