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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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