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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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