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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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