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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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