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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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