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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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