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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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