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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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