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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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