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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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