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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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