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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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