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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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