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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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