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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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