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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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