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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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