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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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