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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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