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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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