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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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