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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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