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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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