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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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