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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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