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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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