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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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