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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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