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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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