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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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