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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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