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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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