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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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