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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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