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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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