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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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