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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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