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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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