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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition