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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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