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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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