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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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