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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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