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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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