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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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