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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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