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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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