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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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