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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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