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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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