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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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