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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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