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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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