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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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