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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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