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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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