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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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