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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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