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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key 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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