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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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