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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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