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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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