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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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