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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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