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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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