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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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