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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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