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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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