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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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