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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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