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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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