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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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