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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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