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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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