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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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