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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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