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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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