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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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