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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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