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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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