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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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