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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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