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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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