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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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