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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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