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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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