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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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