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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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