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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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