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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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