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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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