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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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