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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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