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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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