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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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