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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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