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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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