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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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