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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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