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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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