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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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