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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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