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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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