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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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