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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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