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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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