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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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