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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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