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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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