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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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