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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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