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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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