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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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