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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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