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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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