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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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