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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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