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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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