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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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