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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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