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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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