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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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