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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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