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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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