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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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