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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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