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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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