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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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