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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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