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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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