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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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