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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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