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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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