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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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