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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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