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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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