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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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