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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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