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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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