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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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