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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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