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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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