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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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