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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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