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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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