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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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