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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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