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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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