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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores 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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