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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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