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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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