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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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