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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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