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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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