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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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