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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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