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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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