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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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