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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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