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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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