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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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