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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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