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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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