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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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