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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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