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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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