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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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