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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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