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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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