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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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