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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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