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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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