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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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