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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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