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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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