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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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