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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new 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 stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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