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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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