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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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