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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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