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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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