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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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