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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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