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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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