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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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