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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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