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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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