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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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