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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key 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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