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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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