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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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