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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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