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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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