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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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