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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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