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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum 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 compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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