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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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