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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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