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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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