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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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