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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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