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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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