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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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