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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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