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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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