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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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