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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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