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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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