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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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