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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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