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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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