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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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