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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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