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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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