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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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