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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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