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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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