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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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