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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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