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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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