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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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