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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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