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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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