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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about 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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