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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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