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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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