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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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