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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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