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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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