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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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