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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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