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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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