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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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