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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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