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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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