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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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