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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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