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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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