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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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