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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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