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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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