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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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