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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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