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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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