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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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