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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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